Halifax Regional Police are investigating an early morning crash that sent one person to hospital.
Police say just before 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 2200 block of Connaught Avenue.
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The vehicle was travelling north when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree and fire hydrant, according to police.
The driver was rushed to hospital with what police believe to be life-threatening injuries. The passenger was treated and has since been released.
Police have closed the northbound lane of Connaught Avenue between Quinpool Road and Oak Street to investigate.